CBD vaping in Switzerland: safety, e-liquids & rules to know

CBD vape often refers to several different products. A CBD e-liquid is intended for a compatible e-cigarette. A puff is a disposable or prefilled e-cigarette. A dry-flower vaporiser heats plant material and does not work like an e-cigarette filled with e-liquid.

These formats are not interchangeable. The liquid, coil, tank and material used must match the manufacturer's instructions.

The LPTab and its ordinance entered into force on 1 October 2024. They regulate, among other things, e-cigarettes with and without nicotine, refill liquids, certain heated plant-based products and herbal smoking products.

Containing CBD therefore does not place a product outside all regulation. For hemp, the 1% THC threshold remains central under narcotics legislation, while other requirements depend on product category.

Supplying e-cigarettes to under-18s is prohibited throughout Switzerland, including online. The FOPH states that clicking to confirm age is insufficient: sellers must implement checks that genuinely enforce the supply ban.

Advertising, promotion and sponsorship are also regulated, particularly to protect minors. Cantons may impose certain stricter rules.

Before comparing two products, check composition, presence or absence of nicotine, volume, intended use, warnings, manufacturer or importer and applicable regulatory information.

For cannabinoids, clearly distinguish CBD percentage, CBD content, THC percentage and THC content. A flavour or strain name never replaces composition data.

Vaping avoids the direct combustion of a traditional cigarette, but this does not make the aerosol risk-free. Liquid composition, device, operating temperature and coil condition affect what is inhaled.

Do not add oil, extract or material not explicitly intended for the device. Do not use e-liquid in a dry-flower vaporiser or resin in a device not designed for it.

Since the new regulation entered into force, e-cigarettes are prohibited wherever smoking is prohibited under federal passive-smoking legislation.

Keep products and devices out of children's reach. Do not drive if your ability may be impaired and consider the full product composition, particularly THC content.